What are Aurochs?
The aurochs is the wild ancestor of the modern cow. Although the aurochs is extinct today, these animals once roamed across much of Europe and Asia, and there were the subjects of numerous works of art produced in these regions. Domestication of the aurochs appears to have occurred in India, the same region the animals originated from. For an idea of what an aurochs would have looked like, you can consult museum collections, which often have paintings or other depictions of these animals on display.
